Strawberry, Balsamic and Goat Cheese Muffins

An easy-to-make strawberry-balsamic sauce combines with goat cheese to make these memorable Strawberry, Balsamic, and Goat Cheese Muffins.

Strawberries and poison ivy go together for me like strawberries and Valentine’s Day for most people. Some of my earliest memories include staining my 5-year-old hands with incredibly sweet but tiny berries picked from the ditches of the tar-covered road in front of my house. Unfortunately, there were “leaves-of three” scattered through those strawberries. Within a day, I would start to itch….and scratch…and itch some more. For your sake, I hope you can not relate to this story.

One of my favorite ways to eat strawberries is a Strawberry Balsamic Muffin with Goat Cheese from the Central Market Bakery. I’m not claiming to have THE recipe you understand. I don’t know how to get it since I don’t work there or know anybody who does, but I wish I did. Maybe I should apply for a job there because it does sound like fun.

A few weeks ago, I shared my super quick and easy method for making strawberry-balsamic sauce using frozen strawberries. It has two ingredients and cooks in only 6 minutes. The result is something similar to strawberry preserves but not as thick or sugary. It’s perfect for these muffins because the strawberries are already cooked, leaving no soggy spots inside after baking.

Goat-cheese crumbles give these muffins a distinctive flavor. I love it but prefer the lesser amount listed in the recipe below. You could also leave it out or use toasted pecans instead for equally delicious results.

Start the day out right by making these for Valentine’s Day! Serve with strawberry or cherry preserves for maximum strawberry flavor.

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I just made these muffins. The only changes I made were using 2 T of honey in the sauce (Heavenly) and using the goat cheese crumbles over the top before baking, instead of inside the muffins. Oh, and I added a tsp of vanilla to the recipe. I wish you could see them! They are very good and I thank you for the recipe. The batter WAS stiff, but it stayed moist in baking.

I was just looking for a good recipe to use up some extra stuff in my fridge (yogurt and strawberries) and this turned out to be perfect! I didnt add the cheese simply due to lack of it, however, I bet it would be delicious!

I also had to add some milk because my batter was a little more like stiff dough without it.

I discovered your blog a few weeks ago when your “salad in a jar” video made its way to my Pinterest page. I have since done that and found it to be THE KEY to eating salads. When the lettuce is “at the ready,” there is no excuse to not have a salad. Thanks for sharing that great tip.

Anyhow, these muffins sound delicious. I’ve pinned the recipe to my page. A muffin with a piping hot cup of Earl Grey would be a delightful morning treat.

okay, I made them. I used regular yogurt and I also put them in cupcake papers. They didn’t come out neatly- but maybe that was the yogurt substitution OR the reason Paula used greased muffin pan. They were YUMO. I went with maximum amount of goat cheese. You don’t have to be a goat cheese lover to adore these! I actually cored the middle and made a filling of strawberry jam, the leftover balsamic mixture and cream cheese (light). Delicious!

Scarlett, I like the way you bake. Adding jam and cream cheese to the middle would absolutely put these muffins over the top!

I do not generally use cupcake papers for the very reason you stated. They are just so much neater and prettier coming out of non-stick muffin pans. Thanks so much for coming back to tell me about your success. pr

I have oodles of strawberries in my freezer left from last spring, and need to use them before strawberry season rolls around again. These muffins look really tasty! I’ve never had goat cheese in a muffin, but the combination of the cheese with those sweet balsamic strawberries has my mouth watering! 🙂

hummmm, Don’t think I have ever tasted goat cheese. These muffins look great and I really need to do something different for my valentine besides chocolate. This may be just the recipe for the special ones in my life. I just might take these on. Happy Valentine’s and again as always thanks for the motivation of trying something new and exciting.